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Democritus, in the 5th century, proposed his version of atomism. States that all matter was composed of small indivisible particles called atoms.
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Why was atomism largely ignored in the middle ages?
Aristotle had rejected the idea of atomism
Where did Democritus live most of his work?
Democritus was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived in Abdera, a city located in what is now modern-day Greece. He spent most of his life in Abdera and this is where he conducted his philosophical work on atomism, the belief that everything is composed of indivisible atoms.
Who was democritus?
democritus was greek philosophers.
What did Democritus think the world was made of?
Democritus thought that the world was composed of atoms .
What were Democritus' Achievements?
Democritus achievements are his atomic theory and his book -on the little order of the world- which describes his atomic theory.
Did democritus teach?
atomism i think
Who did Democritus teach?
atomism i think
Who was the first philosopher to develop the idea atomism?
The first philosopher to develop the idea of atomism was Leucippus, who lived in the 5th century BCE. He proposed that the universe is composed of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms. His ideas were further developed by his student, Democritus.
What has the author Lancelot Law Whyte written?
Lancelot Law. Whyte has written: 'Essay on atomism,from Democritus to 1960' -- subject(s): Atomism
What year did democritus for one of the atomic theoris?
Approx. 400 years BCE; but now Leucippus is considered the founder of atomism.
Was Democritus a student of Leucippus?
Yes, Democritus was a student of Leucippus. Leucippus was a pre-Socratic philosopher who is often credited as the founder of atomism, and Democritus was his most famous student. Together, they developed the theory that all matter is made up of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms.
WHO WAS Democritis?
I assume you mean Democritus. Democritus, c.460-c.370 BC, a Greek philosopher, developed and systematized classical atomism. The theory postulated a world made up of hard, uncuttable particles of matter moving through empty space.
What did democritus study?
Democritus did not perform a single experiment to support his ideas. He was a philosopher, and his idea of indivisible particles he called "atoms" was simply an idea that, much later, gained scientific support. In a sense, it was just a lucky hunch.
When did Democritus discovered atoms?
1. Democritus was not discovered the atom; he proposed and accepted intutively the notion of atom at approx. 400 bc. 2. Now the founder of atomism is considered Leucippus, precursor and teacher of Democritus.
What date did Democritus discover the atomic theory?
2012
When was Democritus date of birth?
in 460 or 470 b.c
What did democritus create?
well, according to my knowledge, he didn't really "create" anything in fact he found out that everything is made of atoms but he described atoms as being solid spheres. But many people disagree with his theory. Modern Chemistry would have not been the same without the contribution of our future scientist Democritus the man who developed atomism.
